Friday, April 06, 2007

NOTW: Friday April 6th 2007
posted by snekse

News of the Week: Friday March 30th

Save some money and help a good cause. The ConAgra Foods Truckload Sale will be held April 21st from 8 am to 11 am. The proceeds benefit the American Heart Association. Discounted items for sale include products from various ConAgra brands, such as Healthy Choice, Kid Cuisine, and Marie Callender's.

As of April 5th, Taco Bell locations in select cities around the nation started offering breakfast and Omaha is one of the test markets. I tried the bean and egg burrito the day they started. My thought - I wouldn't order it again. The consistency of the eggs and beans is too similar and there's nothing to sink your teeth into. Not to mention the pinto bean, scrambled egg and red sauce combo was just not very tasty.

Nichole Aksamit shares my opinion of Darwin Bistro & Catering.
New bistro's a rare find

La Buvette got a brief mention in The New York Times as providing "European bistro sophistication" to the Omaha area. The French Café, M’s Pub and V. Mertz were also referenced in the same article.

People have been trying to grab a piece of history by stealing menus from Mister C's. Knock it off. However, if you did happen to swipe a menu and have access to a scanner, please make a digital copy for the rest of us. I'd be more than happy to host the files so everyone can have access to such an item.

The Bellevue German restaurant, Edelweiss, posted signs that it has closed. I believe this was the last remaining true German restaurant in Omaha. Das Rheinland closed late last year as the owner, Frank Hoover, opened a new restaurant, 1892 German Bier Hall, in Council Bluffs.

Harr’s Restaurant in Waterloo, which has been operating for almost 60 years, will be closing April 30th.

The Metro student culinary team placed 7th, earning a bronze medal in the American Culinary Federation's regional qualifier for the national championships. This is the highest ranking they're achieved in the 4 years since they started participating.

The Omaha World-Herald compiled a list of Easter Brunch spots. Can't believe I missed that considering I had been keeping an eye out for it.

Labels: NEWS, NOTW

5 Comments:

Does anyone know WHY Edelweiss closed their doors??
We still have Gerta's on 50th and Leavenworth.
Whats happening to our German culture??

By Krysteldragon, at Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:21:00 AM
Probably the same reason 90% of restaurants close - not enough business. I thought I read about another German restaurant open here in Omaha, but I don't recall what it was called or where it was.

I know that Frank from Das Rheinland closed up shop because business didn't do as well as he had wanted. He decided a bar was a better business venture and opened up 1892 German Bier Haus in Council Bluffs.

You might want to check with the German-American Society of Omaha to see if there are other places we don't know about.

By snekse, at Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:59:00 AM
Edelweiss closed their doors because of personal issues between husband and wife. Not because of business. They were consistantly packed. Everyday I drive by and get so mad. They had such good food.

By Anonymous, at Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11:00:00 AM
That's interesting if it's true. I never understand why a viable business just up and closes due to personal reasons. Why not sell the business to a third party and split the proceeds?

By snekse, at Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11:16:00 AM
The reason why Edelweiss closed was not entirely personal issues... the greedy, swindling landlord decided to exponentially raise the lease price (to around $9000 a month from what I've heard), thus driving them out of there. My entire family were regulars there and we all miss it like crazy.

By DejaWiz, at Thursday, December 06, 2007 3:28:00 PM